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SOURCE: www.va.gov Washington, D.C. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) policy on disclosure of adverse medical events was praised as a “valuable resource for all health care institution” in an article in a recent issue of the the New England [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.va.gov Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Erick K. Shinseki, today announced the publication of a final regulation in the Federal Register that makes it easier for Veterans to obtain Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) health care and disability compensation for [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.tricare.mil Falls Church, VA . . . TRICARE already meets or exceeds most of the new health care provisions which took effect Sept. 23, 2010, under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA).  The PPACA provides new or [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.nteu.org Washington, D.C. . . . The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) today offered its support for House legislation that would provide federal employees and their beneficiaries with a lump sum benefit payment as the first option under the [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.hhs.gov HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced $68 million in grants to help seniors, individuals with disabilities, and caregivers better understand and navigate their health and long-term care options. “We know how difficult it can be for individuals and [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.va.gov Washington, D.C. . . . Secretary of Veterans Affairs, Eric K. Shinseki, wants former American prisoners of war (POW’s) to be aware of the benefits and services available to them, as American across the national show respect and [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.va.gov The Department of Veterans’ Affarts is launching a multi-year initiative called Veterans Relationship Management (VRM) that will greatly improve Veterans’ access to health care and benefits information. “VRM will transform Veterans’ interactions with VA by using innovative 21st [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.opm.gov Washington, D.C. . . . . Today, the President’s Interagency Council on Veterans Employment was briefed by U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Director John Berry, Deputy Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs Scott Gould, and Department of Labor’s Assistant [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.hhs.gov U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded funding for 94 projects totaling $42.5 million to state, local and territorial health departments to [...] Read More

SOURCE: www.akaka.senate.gov Washington, D.C. . . . Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee Chairman, Daniel K. Akaka (D-HI) introduced a bill to extend the age limit for coverage of veterans’ dependents through the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of [...] Read More